Hit And Run Probed After Motorcycle Hits Pedestrian

WAPPINGER, NY — The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a motorcyclist who struck and injured a pedestrian and then fled the scene.

The accident happened April 9 around 11:43 p.m., when an unknown black motorcycle collided with the female pedestrian along the southbound shoulder of Spook Hill Road, south of Myers Corners Road.

The pedestrian suffered “significant” injuries, including to her upper left arm and lower leg, according to sheriffs. Sheriffs are withholding her name while the accident remains under investigation.

The rider was described as wearing a black “puffy” jacket and a black helmet.

Investigators believe at least one other motorcycle was traveling with the motorcycle that hit the pedestrian, sheriffs said, in a Facebook post this week.

The motorcycles were last seen heading southbound on Spook Hill Road.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or events leading up to it is asked to contact Detective Twaddell at 845-486-3828 or ktwaddell@dutchessny.gov. Tipsters may also call 845-605-2583 or email dcsotips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.

Investigators are also asking area residents to review their home doorbell and security camera systems for any footage of the accident or fleeing motorcycles.